| Name | Matt Shoemaker |
|---|---|
| What office are you running for? | US House of Representatives |
| County, District/Township | North Carolina district 13 |
| Address | PO Box 1448 Clayton, North Carolina 27520 Map It |
| Phone | (919) 205-3210 |
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| Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election? | No |
| Is this your first time running for office? | Yes |
| Election Date | 03/05/2024 |
| Website | votemjs.com |
| Social Media Handles | Twitter: @votemjs |
| KEY ISSUES | |
| 1. Provide the top 2 reason why you want to run for office. | 1) government accountability |
| 2. Name the top 2 issues in your county, state, or federal district that you wish to address and how? | 1) Economy/inflation - inflation begins in Washington because only Washington can print money. Get govt spending under control. |
| 3. Do you support defunding the police? | No. My brother is a cop. I defend police, I don’t defund them. |
| 4. What are your thoughts on “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”? Should this be implemented as training for county/city/federal employees? Why or why not? | Diversity, inclusivity, and equity (or DIE) is a modern iteration of Marxist philosophy. Having had to sit through these training sessions for the military, I cannot think of a greater waste of time and resources than having this as a requirement. |
| 5. With growing pressure to accommodate various lifestyles/identities how would you manage to keep your city/town safe and family friendly? | First thing is that from a constitutional perspective, most of these are states issues rather than falling under federal authority. The other aspect though is that the law teaches. That is to say the govt should not be attempting to influence people’s behavior to give in to every whim they experience and desire. |
| 6. Do you think involving residents in decision making in your city/town is important? Why or not? | Yes. An educated and engaged citizenry is critical to a well functioning government and society. Without it, we can’t hold people accountable for their actions. |
| 7. If you received a $1 million grant to use for the city/town/county any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why? | First thing is directing it towards border security because with a secure border, we can drive down crime, drugs, and human trafficking that are a direct result in North Carolina from the open borders. |
| 8. What is your opinion on sanctuary cities/autonomous zones within your city/town? | They should lose all federal funding. |
| 9. What are your thoughts on mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns aside from code violations? | The federal government has no right to close private businesses because of public health concerns. No where in the constitution does it even hint at that. |
| 10. Who is the ultimate authority over the health and safety of the people in your city/town? | Ultimate authority are individual citizens themselves. When the government does everything for us, soon it’ll take everything from us. |
| 11. Are you endorsed by other organizations? If so, which ones? | Yes. UCOPS (national police and first responders organization) |
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